priming carb all the time
my 1994 mariah with 4.2 v6 has a prime bulb that has to be squeezed to start cold- recently i have had to squeeze it to get it to run well even while on the lake. its like it looses its prime either by sitting for a few minutes with engine off or even if i leave it idling for a few minutes when i take off it bogggs down and dies unless i squeeze the primer bulb. it will run well until i stop or idle again- any thoughts?
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The fact that it "loses prime" tends to indicate the fuel pump, to me, but you say it "runs well" once it gets above idle. What happens if you're at a decent no wake speed, say, between 1000 and 1500 RPM, and you punch it? Does she take right off or does she bog down real badly and more-or-less slowly pick up speed? What RPM and speed are you getting at WOT, with what prop? Jim |
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Where is this bulb located??? Are you able to squeeze it from the driver's seat? Is this an outboard engine?
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hey thanks guys- it does run well at idle or on accelration after its pumped up- to me its like it doesnt hold it prime and if you are not running down the lake all the time the fuel just s not there- after seeing the post you guys made i realy think the fuel pump is the right guess- i just bought this boat so is a pump bulb normal for this boat?- it is located in the engine compartment just after the fuel tank.?
any idea where the best place to get a fuel pump? it is a 4.3 liter mecr cruiser (gm v6) |
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No Mike, Mercruiser engines don't have a primer bulb - you only find primer bulbs on outboard engines. Once you figure out what your fuel pressure issue it I recommend that you remove it.
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As to where to buy a new fuel pump: I'll leave that to someone else here. Personally, I'd call one of the local MerCruiser mechanics or dealers with which I've become acquainted since we bought Shazaam! :D (You will soon find out that being on a first-name basis with lots of local marine service centers and mechanics has its advantages ;).) Jim |
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thank you - i thought that it was odd that it had a pump bulb i wondered if it were added to cover a problem. i will replace the pump , remove the bulb and report back to the group.
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ok i went out there to take a closer look- and here is what i have- the fuel line comes out of the tank into the pump bulb, then to a filter designed like a oil filter, out to what looks like an in line filter and then to the carb. there is not a fuel pump on this engine. I looked for wires that might indicate an electric pump had been removed- but there is no evidence of a mechanical or electric pump- - im ging to look for a repair manual online that might tell me description and opertion of fuel sysytem.
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There has to be a fuel pump somewhere or it couldn't possibly run.
Jim |
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I agree but if the bulb brought the fuel up, then the natural aspiration of a carb. engine is that it will pull the fuel in. i followed the line from the tank to the carb and there are no wires to indicate an electric pump and no manual pump is attached to the engine- its pretty weird to me. I own an automotive shop and I am an ASE Cetified tech but i dont get this- as I have never seen an engine run without a pump- but then again maybe thats my problem. I could easily install an electric pump and toggle it at the instrument panel. but i did not want to just add something without understanding it.
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